LAMA 2010 (I) Winners
Narrative Short
Narrative Feature
Documentary Short
“A Long Haul”
Dir. by Nathaniel Kramer
1st Place Winners
“Tobruk”
Dir. by Vaclav Marhoul
“Never Winter”
Dir. by Moe Charif
There is only a very thin line between heroism and cowardice. Courage is the will power, which no man has enough to spare. If used, it is soon exhausted. Courage is the capital, which we spend gradually. Thus, the last order may be the order to pay out the account drawing to zero. The deepest fear rises when a man is floundered by a current, all alone, having nothing to hold on and not being able to cope. This is the main topic and the artistic motto of this wartime psychological drama.
Based on a true story, 'Never Winter' is the heart wrenching drama of an only child, Chloe Hammond, who seeks a better life away from her drug addicted mother. The 11-year old decides to take matters into her own hands and stand up to her abusive mother. When her plan backfires she finds herself in a situation that gets progressively worse.
Best of Show
“Tobruk” Dir. by Vaclav Marhoul
There is only a very thin line between heroism and cowardice. Courage is the will power, which no man has enough to spare. If used, it is soon exhausted. Courage is the capital, which we spend gradually. Thus, the last order may be the order to pay out the account drawing to zero. The deepest fear rises when a man is floundered by a current, all alone, having nothing to hold on and not being able to cope. This is the main topic and the artistic motto of this wartime psychological drama.
A LONG HAUL is a documentary depicting the struggles of a charter boat captain whose seasonal summer business has fallen prey to a bad economy, high fuel prices, loss of customers and depleted fish populations He is forced to moonlight as a captain on a broken down commercial fishing trawler to make ends meet. If successful working for the trawler's owner, the captain will be able to run the boat during the winter when there is no charter business at all. Desperate to climb out from under a heap of personal debt and under pressure from the owner to get the boat fishing and make money, the captain sets sail for a three day offshore trip to net squid. At the captain's side is his loyal first mate, and a 13 year old boy from a wealthy family working for the captain as a summer job..The boat has not been fished in months and is has become saddled with mechanical problems which compound the pressure on the crew to catch squid. Over the next three days, the crew will face sleep deprivation, rough seas, mechanical problems and the difficult task of finding and catching squid.
Documentary Feature
Animation
International
“Curio”
Dir. by Steve Nesbit
“Quantum Quest”
Dir. by Harry Kloor & Dan St. Piere
“Skin Trade”
Dir. by Shannon Keith
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey is CGI, 3D, science fiction, action-adventure film which interweaves animated sequences with actual space imagery captured from seven ongoing NASA/ESA missions. Its family-friendly tale focuses on a photon named Dave and his heroic efforts to save his people, who are caught in a galactic battle between the forces of good and evil. The film takes a unique and entertaining approach to science education by creating characters which embody scientific concepts and discoveries, making the movie fun as well as informative.
The deceptive and dirty fur industry is exposed through undercover investigations, footage and interviews from those within the industry itself, from activists, and from celebrities. 'Skin Trade' takes the viewer on a journey that will shock the consumer with regard to the fraud perpetrated on the unknowing public who wish to make informed choices when shopping.
Supernatural thriller, featuring 'Pink Floyd with Fangs' soundtrack by the UK's no 1 musician Graham Coxon. What started out as a bonding holiday between an American mother recently reunited with her daughter, quickly turns into a tense, desperate nightmare. The North Yorkshire Moors provides the lonely backdrop for an intense, nervous adventure.
Experimental
Student
Television
“Lock Speed Action”
Dir. by Russell Griffith
“Patient”
Dir. by Daniel Clements
“Cafe”
Dir. by Norman Magden
A man and a woman meet at a coffee shop for the first time. As if on an awkward date, they exchange timid pleasantries, however as their conversation unfolds the horrifying truth behind their meeting is revealed.
An infamous mythical figure exploits his legend by performing an extraordinary show in the heart of a major city at an anonymous cafe for the un-dead.
The story of two childhood friends- Holt Holiday and Randy Thyme, Los Angeles natives who return home to LA after spending years touring around the world as roadies for the Rolling Stones to start new lives running a small film studio owned by Holt's Uncle Ron.
Music Video
Script
“Pink Ladder”
by Mona Nahm & Leonard W. Short
“Keep Me In My Plane”
Dir. by William Stahl
Pink Ladder is an ensemble story that follows a Thai single mother family searching for the American dream in the web of human and drug trafficking.
Lead singer Tomas Hoffding is successful on all arenas of life, but inside he feels utterly hollow - even suicidal. As his numbness increases, his desperate endeavors to achieve a sense of accomplishment get more and more spectacular; he becomes a bestselling author, a star athlete, a wealthy businessman, a Nobel Prize winner - even the world's greatest dad - but to no avail. Although he relentlessly pursues happiness, he never experiences it and ultimately he dies. Unfulfilled. Twice.
Awards of Excellence
“Dental Breakdown”
Dir. by Ian Power
“Reverie”
Dir. by Chris Dawson
“Poetry Man”
Dir. by James McSherry
“Copelia”
Dir. by Nic Benns
“The Darkroom”
Dir. by Z. Eric Yang
“Redux”
Dir. by Sean Moro
“So As Through Fire”
Dir. by Tony Pauletto
Best Director
“Never Winter”
Dir. by Moe Charif
Best Cinematography
“Never Winter”
Angel Barroeta
Best Production Design
“Dental Breakdown”
Dir. by Ian Power
Best Costume Design
“The Desperate”
Dir. by Ben Hur Sepehr
Best Actor
Michael Richey
“The Darkroom”
Best Actress
Chiara Thielmann
“Never Winter”
Best Supporting Actor
Peter Greene
“Poetry Man”
Best Supporting Actress
Yvonne Oyen
“Dirty Orange”
Best Original Score
“The Darkroom”
Gregory Tripi
Best Editing
“Reverie”
Dir. by Chris Dawson
Best Special Effects
“Copelia”
Dir. by Nic Benns
Best Screenplay
“Never Winter”
Moe Charif & Omar Chavez
Best Fight Choreography
“The Interview”
Dir. by Giovanni Zelko
Honorable Mention
“Efrain”
Dir. by Matthew Breault
“The Interview”
Dir. by Giovanni Zelko
“Shoot Me”
Dir. by Andre Badalo
“Intermezzo”
Dir. by Jan Dirk Peereboom Voller
“Dirty Orange”
Dir. by Olaug Kyvik
“Live (Ao Vivo)”
Dir. by Peppe Siffredi & Antonio Guerino
“Mansfield Path”
Dir. by Samuel Benavides
“Yoga Man”
Dir. by Rob Lambert
“Burn”
Dir. by Patrick Kiely
“The Hoodling”
Dir. by Yolande Geralds
“The Farmers Daughter”
Dir. by Gentry Smith
“In The Memories”
Dir. by Jose L. Arjona
“Sanctuary Park”
Dir. by Hayden Gregory
“A Basement On A Hill”
Dir. by Cassidy Hill & Charlie Domville-Lewis
“Phantom Blvd.”
Dir. by Adam Edwards
“Axis Of Evil”
Dir. by Anouar Hadj-Smaine
“Fall”
Dir. by Marcelo Mesquita
“Time Machine”
Dir. by Justin Kady
“Free Fall”
Dir. by Martin Beek & Karel Hamm
“One Day”
Dir. by Thomas Leisten Schneider
“The Desperate”
Dir. by Ben Hur Sepehr
“Last Day”
Dir. by Braide Keyland
Award of Excellence, Category “Best” and Honorable Mention Winners
Awards of Excellence
“Save Our Seas Shark Documentary”
Dir. by Peter Knights
“Notre Joie, Notre Vie (Our Joy, Our Life”)
Dir. by Ruthie Rubietta, Taylor O’ Sullivan & Joey Huddleston
“California: State Of Confusion”
Dir. by Clay Harrison
“Out of Focus - Consortium In Gravitation”
Dir. by Caroline Lessire
“Speak Easy, Second Edition”
Dir. by Lincoln Hudson
Best Director
“A Long Haul”
Dir. by Nathaniel Kramer
Best Cinematography
“A Long Haul”
Dir. by Nathaniel Kramer
Best Original Score
“A Long Haul”
Dir. by Nathaniel Kramer
Best Editing
“California: State Of Confusion”
Dir. by Clay Harrison
Best Visual Effects
“Save Our Seas Shark Documentary”
Dir. by Peter Knights
Best Concept
“Notre Joie, Notre Vie (Our Joy, Our Life”)
Dir. by Ruthie Rubietta, Taylor O’ Sullivan & Joey Huddleston
Best Narration
“Save Our Seas Shark Documentary”
Dir. by Peter Knights
Honorable Mention
“Pedro de Bella Vista and His Dream”
Dir. by Rodrigo Montealegre
“Olen Italiano”
Dir. by Francesco Di Giorgio & Cristiano Sala
“Hear The Children”
Dir. by Braide Keyland
“Honeymoon”
Dir. by Grzegorz Krawiec
“Waiting At The End of The Track”
by Gary Smith
“Alaska King Salmon On A Fly”
Dir. by David Ondaatje
Awards of Excellence
“Sebastian’s Voodoo”
Dir. by Joaquin Baldwin
“Noesis”
Dir. by Sophie Klevenow
“Golem”
Dir. by Joy Vaccese & Noelle Vaccese
Best Director
“Quantum Quest”
Dir. by Harry Kloor & Dan St. Piere
Best Animated Visuals
“Sebastian’s Voodoo”
Dir. by Joaquin Baldwin
Best Original Score
“Sebastian’s Voodoo”
Dir. by Joaquin Baldwin
Best Animated Characters
“Quantum Quest”
Dir. by Harry Kloor & Dan St. Piere
Best Voice-over (Male)
“Samuel Jackson & Hayden Christensen”
“Quantum Quest”
Best Voice-over (Female)
Amanda Peet & Sandra Oh
“Quantum Quest”
Best Screenplay
“Quantum Quest”
Dir. by Harry Kloor & Dan St. Piere
Best Sound Design
“Sebastian’s Voodoo”
Dir. by Joaquin Baldwin
Honorable Mention
“The LIft”
Dir. by Robert Kohr
“New York Sky”
Dir. by Vlash Droboniku
“Planet Blue Balls - Part 3”
Dir. by Sherif Osman
Awards of Excellence
“Anne Jennings”
Dir. by Hitoshi Yoshikawa
“2 Good Crooks”
Dir. by Thomas Lunde
Best Director
“Anne Jennings”
Dir. by Hitoshi Yoshikawa
Best Cinematography
“The Man With All The Marbles”
Mats Ardstrom
Best Production Design
“Curio”
Dir. by Steve Nesbit
Best Costume Design
“Anne Jennings”
Dir. by Hitoshi Yoshikawa
Best Actor
Wayne Russell
“Curio”
Best Actress
Lauren Montgomery
“Anne Jennings”
Best Supporting Actor
Lukas Loughran
“The Man With All The Marbles”
Best Supporting Actress
Sydney Wade
“Curio”
Best Original Score
“Anne Jennings”
Taro Wayama
Best Editing
“Curio”
Shaun Harrison
Best Special Effects
“Curio”
Dir. by Steve Nesbit
Best Screenplay
“Anne Jennings”
by Hitoshi Yoshikawa
Honorable Mention
“The Man With All The Marbles”
Dir. by Hans Montelius
“Requiem For Bobby Fisher”
Dir. by Igor Stevanovic
“My Hidden Side”
Dir. by Negin Hedayat
Awards of Excellence
“Kapsis”
Dir. by Yen-Ting Cho & Edgar Barroso
“Sunset to Sunset”
Dir. by Kent Hayward
Best Director
“Cafe”
Dir. by Norman Magden
Best Cinematography
“Cafe”
Dir. by Norman Magden
Best Production Design
“Cafe”
Dir. by Norman Magden
Best Costume Design
“Cafe”
Dir. by Norman Magden
Best Original Score
“Kapsis”
Dir. by Yen-Ting Cho & Edgar Barroso
Best Editing
“Eluscid”
Dir. by Wilson Bessinger
Best Visual Effects
“Kapsis”
Dir. by Yen-Ting Cho & Edgar Barroso
Honorable Mention
“Eluscid”
Dir. by Wilson Bessinger
“Love Hurts”
Dir. by Billy Doherty Jr.
“Dessicator”
Dir. by Wijnand Geraerts & Monique Stoop
Awards of Excellence
“Sebastian’s Voodoo”
Dir. by Joaquin Baldwin
“She Is Beautiful”
Dir. by Hyun Hee Kim
“The New Mother”
Dir. by Seok Chae yoon
“Grandfather”
Dir. by Hanjin Park
“The Nothing Man”
Dir. by Joey Cassaro
Best Director
“Patient”
Dir. by Daniel Clements
Best Cinematography
“The New Mother”
Dan Kennedy
Best Production Design
“Patient”
Dir. by Daniel Clements
Best Costume Design
“Sacrifice On The Ante”
Dir. by Bryce Richards
Best Actor
Randy Thomas
“Patient”
Best Actress
Sibhan Murphey
“Patient”
Best Supporting Actor
Ed Joe
“She Is Beautiful”
Best Supporting Actress
Molly Schultz
“The New Mother”
Best Original Score
“Sebastian’s Voodoo”
Dir. by Joaquin Baldwin
Best Editing
“Patient”
Dir. by Daniel Clements
Best Special Effects
“She Is Beautiful”
Dir. by Hyun Hee Kim
Best Screenplay
“Patient”
Dir. by Daniel Clements
Honorable Mention
“Eddie and The Alternate Universe”
Dir. by Samuel Lemberg
“Noesis”
Dir. by Sophie Klevenow
“Death Wish”
Dir. by Atanas Bakalov
“A Fish Tale”
Dir. by Lia Burton
“White”
Dir. by Will McMaster
“Sacrifice On The Ante”
Dir. by Bryce Richards
“Mens REA”
Dir. by Michael Gugger, Benjamin Norris & Dexter Loscher
“Andrew Lee (Comma) Cyber-Bully Free”
Dir. by Danny Conner
“Without A Doubt”
Dir. by Bunee Tomlinson, Evan Anne & Jackson Fall
“Nice!”
Dir. by Alex Mjolsness
“Slash Zombies”
Dir. by Ofer Pedut
“Saab Story”
Dir. by Chris Byler
Awards of Excellence
“The Chilling Effect”
by Scott Featherstone & Perry Fine
“Bakkers Dozen”
by Daniel D. Molinoff
“Seven Years of Winter”
by Marcus Schwenzel, Olafur Jonsson & Vidi Fridbertsson
“10 Minutes From Paradise”
by Janyce Lapore
“Are You Lonesome Tonight”
by Robert Factor
“White Elephant”
by Susan St. Peters
“Triptych”
by Wayne Keeley
Honorable Mention
“The Manson Obsession”
by Melanie Scheller
“Band of Angels”
by Michael Baley
“Outrider”
by Daniel D. Molinoff
“Zeyadora’s Feature Attraction”
by Tim Pyle
“Danielle’s Beacon”
by Patrick Scott & Michael Berlin
“Perfect Merger”
by Daniel D. Molinoff
“Delilah’s Secret”
by Dianca Denay
“Giving Head”
by Robert Factor
“Banditos”
by Steve Franklin
“Plans”
by Jeremy Hogan & Jason Phillips
“The Monkey Dancer”
by Affandy Farooq & Ajamal Yourish
“Wedding Knight”
by Stephen Hoover
“Which Witch is Which”
by KFM Marshall
“It’s What We Do”
by Alan Brown
“White Lace and Promises”
by John McCrite
“Intoxication”
by Marlena Evangeline
“Like Home”
by Shane Richard
“Season of Mists”
by Kevin Brodie
“There Are No Superheroes”
by Benjamin Bates
“According To The Surgeon General”
by Benjamin Bates
“Ironically, Of Course”
by Jesse Freedman & Danny Belinkie
“Tearing Things Loose”
by Charles Musser
“The Dark Disciple”
by Adam Starks
“Tucson Sky”
by Shaun Donahue & Paul Alexander
“Beyond The Horizon”
by George Ferris
“Raving Mad”
by Steve Pickle
Awards of Excellence
“All Screwed Up”
Dir. by Neil Stephens
“Overload”
Dir. by Robert Fritz
Best Director
“Lock Speed Action”
Russell Griffith
Best Cinematography
“Lock Speed Action”
Russell Griffith
Best Production Design
“All Screwed Up”
Dir. by Neil Stephens
Best Costume Design
“All Screwed Up”
Dir. by Neil Stephens
Best Actor
“Jake Waldman”
“All Screwed Up”
Best Actress
Katherine Partington
“Overload”
Best Supporting Actor
Mark Aaron
“Lock Speed Action”
Best Supporting Actress
Allison Carter Thomas
“All Screwed Up”
Best Original Score
“Overload”
Robert Fritz
Best Editing
“Hard To Be Me”
Dir. by Erik Cieslewicz
Best Special Effects
“All Screwed Up”
Dir. by Neil Stephens
Best Screenplay
“Overload”
Dir. by Robert Fritz
Honorable Mention
“Soundcheck”
Dir. by Alan Pineda
“Kosher Pig”
Dir. by Eric Patton
“Porcelain Dolls”
by Pamela Martin
“Hard To Be Me”
Dir. by Erik Cieslewicz
Awards of Excellence
“Climate Refugees”
Dir. by Michael Nash
“The Gracies and The Birth of Vale Tudo”
Dir. by Victor Cesar Bota
“End of The Road”
Dir. by Richard Nicholls
“The Antartica Challenge: A Global Warning”
Dir. by Mark Terry
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round”
Dir. by Nicholas Kleczewski
Best Director
“Skin Trade”
Dir. by Shannon Keith
Best Cinematography
On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round”
Dir. by Nicholas Kleczewski
Best Original Score
“State of Aloha”
Jon Magnussen
Best Editing
“Climate Refugees”
Dir. by Michael Nash
Best Visual Effects
On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round”
Dir. by Nicholas Kleczewski
Best Concept
“End of The Road”
Dir. by Richard Nicholls
Best Narration
“The Gracies and The Birth of Vale Tudo”
Dir. by Victor Cesar Bota
Honorable Mention
“Sounds Like A Revolution”
Dir. by Summer Preney & Jane Michener
“Sink Faze”
Dir. by Grant W. Graves
“State of Aloha”
Dir. by Anne Misawa
“The Westsiders Blood, Sweat and Surf”
Dir. by Josh Pomer
“The Chai-Wan Matchup”
Dir. by Chung Chuan
“Sounds of Beirut”
Dir. by Seth Koury
“Modern Day Slaves”
Dir. by Ted Unarce
Awards of Excellence
“Blessed Be, Honey Bee”
Dir. by Allison Bohl
“The Way We Are”
Dir. by John Kenney
“Golem”
Dir. by Joy Vaccese & Noelle Vaccese
“Emily Dickinson’s Much Madness”
Dir. by Michal Jaskulski & Jacek Skowronski
“Culture Prophet - Hustler”
Dir. by Gian Franco Morini
Best Director
“The Way We Are”
Dir. by John Kenney
Best Cinematography
“Blessed Be, Honey Bee”
Dir. by Allison Bohl
Best Song
“Keep Me In My Plane”
Dir. William Stahl
Best Editing
“Culture Prophet - Hustler”
Dir. by Gian Franco Morini
Best Visual Effects
“Emily Dickinson’s Much Madness”
Dir. by Michal Jaskulski & Jacek Skowronski
Best Production Design
“Keep Me In My Plane”
Dir. William Stahl
Best Costume Design
“Keep Me In My Plane”
Dir. William Stahl
Honorable Mention
“Nicolas Maranda- 646”
Dir. by Nicolas Maranda & Patrick Rochon
“The Volcanics “Hurricane”
Dir. by James Gerrity
“Never Been to Athens”
Dir. by Jimmy Ahlander
Awards of Excellence
“Die Entbehrlichen (The Dispensables)”
Dir. by Andreas Arnstedt
“Ashley’s Ashes”
Dir. by Chris Kazmier & Christopher Hutson
“Exodus Fall”
Dir. by Ankush Kohli & Chad Waterhouse
“Blindlings (Blindspot)”
Dir. by Wolfgang Weigl
“The Divided”
Dir. by Bennett Stein
Best Director
“Die Entbehrlichen (The Dispensables)”
Dir. by Andreas Arnstedt
Best Cinematography
“Die Entbehrlichen (The Dispensables)”
Dir. by Andreas Arnstedt
Best Production Design
“Tobruk”
Dir. by Vaclav Marhoul
Best Costume Design
“Tobruk”
Jaroslava Prochazkova
Best Actor
Andre Hennicke
“Die Entbehrlichen (The Dispensables)”
Best Actress
Rossana Arquette
“Exodus Fall”
Best Supporting Actor
Daniel Baldwin
“Ashley’s Ashes”
Best Supporting Actress
Anna Chlumsky
“My Sweet Misery”
Best Original Score
“Blindlings (Blindspot)”
Alex Konig
Best Editing
“Tobruk”
Dir. by Vaclav Marhoul
Best Special Effects
“Tobruk”
Dir. by Vaclav Marhoul
Best Screenplay
“Die Entbehrlichen (The Dispensables)”
Dir. by Andreas Arnstedt
Honorable Mention
“Dancing On A Dry Salt Lake”
Dir. by Dominique De Fazio
“Action”
Dir. by Hilary J. Walker
“Last of The Trysts”
Dir. by Ryan Davy
“My Sweet Misery”
Dir. by Matthew William Jordan
“Lily”
Dir. by Hiroshi Nakajima
“You People”
Dir. by Kelly Schwarze
“The Safehouse”
Dir. by William Morroni
“The Greater Meaning of Water”
Dir. by Sky Christopherson
“Vanguard”
Dir. by Maria Therese Downey
“Hollywood Mouth”
Dir. by Jordan Mohr
“Naked Horror: The Movie”
Dir. by Carlos Rodriquez
“Lilly’s Thorn”
Dir. by Will Bain & Dewell Williams
“The Way It Went Down”
Dir. by Andrew Lupo
“Salvador’s Deli”
Dir. by Vince Murdocco
“Freudian Eyebrow”
Dir. by Stephen Mouton
Narrative Short
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